Finally dyed my 15' X-form.

[Rocketeer Gator]

I've been meaning to do this for about a month now to use in my Fly'n High Again rocket and finally got a round-2-it Friday night.

If you have a plain ole white army surplus chute its very easy to do.You'll need a LARGE pot, if your doing a 10-15' chute, like those used for frying turkeys.For Mine I put about 3 gallons of water,1 bottle of dye, and 3 cups of white vinegar,this helps the dye take to the material.Heated it up to boiling on the stove then turned the stove back down to low.Started dropping the chute down into the water beginning with the apex of chute ending with the shroud lines.Gently push it around every few minutes for thirty minutes.Take it outside and start running water into the pot until the water coming out is clear.Hang it up to dry.If you have a "she that must be obeyed" ya better have some bleach on hand to clean the pot before she sees it.My pot turned purple but when done just filled it up with hot water and about half gallon of bleach.

Yesterday I took it out and played in the wind,the center kinda looks like a nebula in the sunlight.

 

[AfterBurners]

what did you dye that in a bath tub?

I like the color. It turned out nice!!

 

[Rocketeer Gator]

what did you dye that in a bath tub?

I like the color. It turned out nice!!

LOL nah the army chutes I bought a very thin,feels like silk, but was done in 16 quart pot.I have another 15' spherical that I'm going to do orange and blue for an upcoming 7.5" build.

 

[ckreef]

That came out looking good. Have you ever considered doing a traditional Tie Dyed look using bright colors.

 

[Rocketeer Gator]

Funny ya asked I used to make tie-dyed shirts back in the late 80's with a friend.Maybe on a smaller chute a 15 footer would be a tuff.It would have to be spread out flat then starting at the middle "spin" the material til it got small enough to rubber-band it.When I do the one orange and blue its going to be in "rings" with 4" white bands between cause the two colors together make a yuck brown.
When I do it I'll take picks of the process.

 

[Onebadhawk]

Hey,,,,,,,
That's really cool Chris,,,,,,,
That looks great,,,,,,,,,,
Teddy

 

[RichardSATX]

Very nice pattern!!!! I would rather have it come out like yours than all dyed equally.